# French prime minister calls for ‘local and partial’ curfews after riots

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-19T12:02:47+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/french-police-lost-control-during-riots-concedes-interior-minister
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/french-prime-minister-calls-for-local-and-partial-curfews-after-riots-1f5046/

Interior minister concedes police ‘lost control’, with forces in cities including Paris and Lyon overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’ Europe live – latest updates France’s prime minister has said he has asked regional authorities to impose partial curfews in some cities after the government admitted police had “lost control” in several places during violent weekend protests around the country.

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